Rosedale is a community in southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...

, located on Highway 56, 107 kilometres (66.5 mi) northeast of Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

, at the confluence of Rosebud River

Rosebud River

Rosebud River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Red Deer River. The river passes through agricultural lands and ranchland for most of its course, and through badlands in its final reaches...

 and Red Deer River

Red Deer River

The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River.Red Deer River has a total length of and a drainage area of...

.

Following the amalgamation of Drumheller

Drumheller, Alberta

Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...

 and the Municipal District of Badlands, the hamlet fell within the limits of the Town of Drumheller.

The Badlands Indian Reserve No. 7 lies east of the settlement, in the Red Deer River

Red Deer River

The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River.Red Deer River has a total length of and a drainage area of...

 valley.

Infrastructure

Highway 10 (Hoo Doo Trail), Highway 10X and Highway 56 intersect in Rosedale.

Rosedale was home to a variety of coal mines before their closure in the 1970s. The 117 metres (383.9 ft) long Star Mine Suspension Bridge

Star Mine Suspension Bridge

The Star Mine Suspension Bridge is a 117 meter long pedestrian suspension bridge across the Red Deer River in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Constructed in 1931, it was built for the coal workers of Star Mine...

 built in 1931 over the Red Der River used to connect the settlement with coal mines established on the opposite side of the river. It was rebuilt in 1958, and now serves as a tourist attraction. A miner memorial is also located in Rosedale.

Other amenities include a Mennonite

Mennonite

The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...

church, a grocery store (Paradise Grocery) and a pub (Outlaws Saloon), campground and bed and breakfast.